Immigrant of the Day: Eddie Van Halen – Rock Legend

Posted on: April 5th, 2015

A lot people probably have no idea Eddie Van Halen, the leader of the rock band that is named for him, is an immigrant. He’s a native of the Netherlands and came to the US when he was seven years old. This week he was honored by the Smithsonian Institution in its “What it Means to be American” series. Van Halen has won many awards and accolades including a Grammy Award, entry in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a ranking as the #1 guitar player of all time according to Guitar World Magazine and even a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.